WILL COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

302 NORTH CHICAGO STREET * JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60432

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HOW TO PREPARE
FAMILY DISASTER PLAN
OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS
NOAA WEATHER RADIO
EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM

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FIELD RESPONSE DIVISIONS
EMERGENCY VEHICLE FLEET
AMATEUR RADIO
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A NWS STORM READY COUNTY SINCE 2001

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VISITORS SINCE 1/1/02

DISCLAIMER

ILLINOIS OBSERVES SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK MARCH 3-9, 2002

PREPARE YOURSELF FOR SEVERE WEATHER  

• Click HERE to view the severe weather fact sheet

• Click HERE to learn about a family emergency preparedness plan

SEVERE WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WEEK EVENTS

• Statewide Tornado Drill - Tues March 5 (10:00 AM)

• NWS Amateur Radio Severe Weather Drill - Thurs March 6 (7:00 PM)

• Open House at Will County EOC - Saturday March 9 (9:00 AM-12:00 PM)

NWS SEVERE WEATHER SPOTTER CLASSES

Emergency responders, amateur radio operators, weather enthusiasts, and the general public are invited to attend an informative 2-hour course in severe weather spotting.  These courses are sponsored by Will County EMA and taught by National Weather Service instructors.  All participants receive a certificate of attendance.  There is no cost to attend one of these courses.  For further information, or to register, please contact Will County EMA at .

• March 6 - 7:00 PM - Plainfield High School

• March 11 - 10:00 AM - Will County Office Building, County Board Room - 302 N Chicago St, Joliet

• March 11 - 7:00 PM - Joliet Junior College, Room D- Houbolt Rd, Joliet

• March 12 - 10:00 AM - University Park Village Hall, Board Room - 698 Burnham Dr, University Park

• March 12 - 7:00 PM - Troy Fire Station, Training Room - 107 W Jefferson St, Shorewood

DRESDEN IPRA EXERCISE POSTPONED

The 2001 exercise of the Illinois Plan for Radiological Accidents - Dresden, has been rescheduled for May 1, 2002.  This exercise was postponed twice: first due to flooding on the Mississippi River, then again because of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

NOAA WEATHER RADIO CHANGE

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, the new frequency for monitoring NOAA weather radio in Will County is 162.425 MHz (Channel 2).  This is because of a new 1000 Watt transmitter located in Lockport.  It is recommended that all Will County residents tune their NOAA weather radios to this transmitter, in order to get the best reception available.  For more information on NOAA weather radio, please see our NOAA Weather Radio Page HERE

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